All Multichannel articles – Page 259
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Littlewoods suffers £24m losses
Pre-tax losses at Littlewoods Shop Direct reached 24.2 million in the year to April 30, 2007, as the group continued to feel the strain of its business restructure on its balance sheet.
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Amazon to sell wine online in US
Amazon is to start selling wine in the US, in the latest extension of its e-tail empire.
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Ideal Shopping Direct pre-tax profits drop
Ideal Shopping Direct has reported a 6.2 per cent fall in full-year pre-tax profit to 5.8 million, but pointed to an encouraging start to 2008.
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AnalysisTechnology in luxury retail: No imitation
Their customers may have lavish budgets, but are luxury retailers big spenders when it comes to the technology they use in their businesses? Joanna Perry investigates
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Next launches Brand Directory
Next has launched its branded young fashion web site Brand Directory, following a soft launch on its own web site at the end of last year.
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Lombok web sales soar in first year
Lombok is on track to more than quadruple its forecast for online sales for the year to June 30.
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Selfridges picks ex-M&S man to spearhead web site launch
Selfridges has hired a former Marks & Spencer head of e-commerce to oversee the much-anticipated launch of its transactional web site in 2010.
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Boden to launch ratings and reviews on UK site
Mail order retailer Boden will add product ratings and reviews to its web site this spring.
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NewsAgent Provocateur invests in IT to back growth plans
Luxury lingerie retailer Agent Provocateur is to roll out a system from K3 to support its multichannel operation and improve its product lifecycle management as it expands the business.
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Opinion
Navigating a path through paradox city
The retail sector is beset by paradox. Food is classified as an area of non-discretionary expenditure but it is one where consumers are exercising more and more discretion.
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Kookai to move into online as part of brand expansion
Fashion retailer Kooka will forge strategic alliances with online retailers in an effort to extend its brand presence, as it is poised to announce its return to profitability this year.
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Opinion
The web can’t work alone
All channels should be coherent points of contact working to the same overarching agenda
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Firebox seeks £5m to launchUS offensive
Online gadget retailer Firebox wants to raise 5 million of venture capital investment to fund domestic growth and expansion in the US.
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Analysis
Homepage décor
Lastminute.com founder Brent Hoberman tells Lisa Berwin why his new homeware site, Mydeco, is joining the Web 2.0 generation
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Clare teams up with Saatchi for e-tail venture
John Clare, former chief executive of electricals group DSGi, is to launch a social networking and retail internet venture called Myfaveshop.com.
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Play.com takes on iTunes with digital offer
Play.com has today launched PlayDigital, its challenge to iTunes.
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Amazon hires finance boss as it rethinks its offer
Amazon UK has appointed a financial director to boost its senior team as it considers new categories for 2008 including food and digital downloads.
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NewsLa Senza hits the mark with web campaign
An online ad trial by La Senza using social networking and sports web sites has been a resounding success.
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Lovefilm snaps up Amazon UK and German DVD rental arm
Online film rental company Lovefilm is to acquire Amazon’s UK and German DVD rental business.